Land Rover Range Rover Sport common problems and MOT pass rate

In 2025, DVSA recorded 125,406 initial MOT tests on the Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Great Britain, and 80.8% passed first time. Here is where the rest failed.

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Land Rover Range Rover Sport at the MOT, 2025

Initial MOT tests: 125,406
Passed first timeAll cars and vans: 72.1%: 80.8%
Failed at firstIncluding 3.1% repaired at the test and passed (PRS): 19.2%
Had a dangerous defectAll cars and vans: 7.3%: 6.3%
Licensed in the UKEnd of 2026 Q2, plus 17,349 off the road (SORN): 149,747

Contains DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, year 2025.

Failure areas

Where the Range Rover Sport fails its MOT

The share of initial tests in 2025 with at least one fail or PRS item in each part of the MOT. A test can fail in more than one area, so these do not add up to the fail rate.

1Tyres
5.5%
Tread depth, cuts and bulges, the right size and type, valves and tyre pressure warning systemsAll cars and vans: 6.2%
2Brakes
5.0%
Pedal and handbrake, pipes and hoses, discs, pads and drums, and how well the car stopsAll cars and vans: 6.4%
3Suspension
4.9%
Springs, shock absorbers, suspension arms and bushes, anti-roll bars, wheel bearings and axlesAll cars and vans: 9.0%
4Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.5%
Headlamps and their aim, brake lights, indicators, fog and reversing lamps, warning lights, battery and wiringAll cars and vans: 10.8%
5Visibility
2.6%
The driver's view, windscreen damage, wipers, washers and mirrorsAll cars and vans: 4.4%
6Body, chassis and structure
2.3%
Corrosion and damage to the structure, the exhaust system, fuel system, doors, seats, towbar, bumpers and engine mountingsAll cars and vans: 3.3%
7Seat belts and airbags
1.6%
Seat belts, airbags and the airbag warning lightAll cars and vans: 1.0%
8Noise, emissions and leaks
1.5%
Exhaust emissions and smoke, exhaust noise and fluid leaksAll cars and vans: 3.2%
9Registration plates and VIN
0.7%
Number plates and the vehicle identification numberAll cars and vans: 0.3%
10Road wheels
0.5%
Damaged or loose wheels, wheel nuts and hubsAll cars and vans: 0.4%

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Parts

The parts that fail most

Share of initial tests with a fail or PRS item on each part, 2025.

ConditionTyres4.4%
Suspension armsSuspension3.5%
Mechanical brake componentsBrakes2.3%
WipersVisibility1.6%
Brake performanceBrakes1.5%
Headlamp aimLamps and electrics1.5%
TransmissionBody and structure1.4%
Exhaust emissionsEmissions and leaks1.4%

By age

Pass rate by year first used

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of its year. Cars up to 25 years old; years with fewer than 250 tests are left out.

First used	Tests	Passed first time	Dangerous defect
2023	302	94.7%	0.3%
2022	6,664	89.5%	3.1%
2021	8,599	88.5%	3.4%
2020	7,817	88.2%	3.5%
2019	11,061	88.5%	4.1%
2018	10,682	87.0%	4.5%
2017	10,120	82.7%	5.2%
2016	10,613	80.0%	5.7%
2015	10,584	80.2%	5.5%
2014	8,378	79.9%	6.4%
2013	6,105	79.0%	7.2%
2012	5,584	78.1%	8.8%
2011	4,834	76.3%	9.4%
2010	4,882	74.0%	8.8%
2009	3,856	70.3%	11.2%
2008	3,622	68.3%	11.2%
2007	4,262	67.2%	11.6%
2006	4,627	66.4%	11.1%
2005	2,800	67.6%	10.6%

Mileage

Range Rover Sport mileage by age

The median reading at the test: half the cars of that age had covered more, half less. Estimated from 1,000-mile bands, for cars up to 25 years old.

A car well above or below the typical figure is not a problem in itself, but the readings should rise steadily from one MOT to the next. A fall, or a long gap, is worth asking about.

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Age at test	Median mileage	Readings
2 years	26,600 miles	4,565
3 years	32,600 miles	7,147
4 years	40,300 miles	8,380
5 years	47,700 miles	9,187
6 years	55,300 miles	10,651
7 years	64,700 miles	10,165
8 years	73,600 miles	10,635
9 years	81,500 miles	10,571
10 years	90,300 miles	9,449
11 years	98,000 miles	7,324
12 years	101,700 miles	5,690
13 years	107,100 miles	5,144
14 years	113,500 miles	4,845
15 years	119,000 miles	4,615
16 years	125,500 miles	3,363
17 years	131,300 miles	4,051
18 years	136,700 miles	4,377
19 years	141,500 miles	4,268
20 years	140,700 miles	902

Checking a particular Range Rover Sport?

Averages tell you what to look at. The registration tells you about this car: every MOT since 2005 with its failures and advisories, each mileage reading, and whether it is taxed.

Questions

Land Rover Range Rover Sport: common questions

Contains DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, year 2025.

What is the most common MOT failure on the Land Rover Range Rover Sport?

In DVSA's 2025 test records, the area that failed most often on the Land Rover Range Rover Sport was tyres: 5.5% of initial tests had at least one fail or PRS item there, against 6.2% for all cars and vans. Next came brakes (5.0%) and suspension (4.9%).

What is the MOT pass rate for the Land Rover Range Rover Sport?

80.8% of 125,406 initial MOT tests on the Land Rover Range Rover Sport in 2025 were a pass first time. Another 3.1% passed after small repairs made at the test station within the hour (PRS). Across all cars and vans, 72.1% passed first time.

Does a lower pass rate mean the Land Rover Range Rover Sport is unreliable?

Not on its own. MOT results depend on age, mileage and upkeep as much as on design, so a model with many older cars on the road will usually fail more often. The table by year compares cars of a similar age. What matters most is the record of the car you are looking at, so check its MOT history before you buy.

What counts as a dangerous defect?

One the tester judges to be a direct and immediate risk to road safety, or to have a serious impact on the environment. The car fails and should not be driven until it is repaired. 6.3% of initial tests on the Land Rover Range Rover Sport found at least one, against 7.3% for all cars and vans.

Where do these figures come from?

From DVSA's anonymised MOT test data for 2025, published under the Open Government Licence. We count initial tests on cars and light vans in Great Britain, as DVSA does in its own statistics: retests, appeals and abandoned tests are left out, and so are advisories and minor defects.

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